Safari overview:
This safari will give you a memorable experience of the endangered mountain gorillas of Bwindi impenetrable national park and the rare golden monkeys of Mgahinga national park.
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Mid-Range Class
All of our tours can be personalised. For most safari itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions upon request. To find out more, contact us directly
| 2 people sharing | 4 people sharing | 6 people sharing | Single supplement ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|
| From $2,182 p/p | From $1,786 p/p | From $1,704 p/p | From $319 |
Prices indicated are per person (p/p).
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Bwindi National Park
Depart from Kampala and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park a journey of 8-9 hours’ drive in the south western Uganda. Bwindi is home to half of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in the world and it’s the only area where chimpanzees coexist with mountain gorillas.
On this journey you will have a stopover at the equator spot in Kayabwe for photography and simple experiment. After you will proceed to Mbarara at Igongo for lunch, you will embark to Bwindi national park for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options: Silverback lodge/ Bwindi Haven Lodge / Buhoma community Bandas
Day 2: Gorilla Habituation experience. Overnight in Mgahinga national park
After having an early morning breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for gorilla habituation briefing and rules and regulations for this activity. While carrying out this activity you will encounter other attractions such as different bird species, hardwood rain forests species, monkeys among others.
This activity can only be done in Rushaga area in southern part of Bwindi national park and unlike the normal trekking which takes 1 hour, habituation takes up to 4 hours. You will trek back to your lodge for lunch and afterwards drive south wards to Kisoro – the home of Mgahinga gorilla national park. Arrive and check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Mount Gahinga lodge/ Mucha Hotel / Amajambere Iwachu Camp
Day 3: Golden monkey tracking
Have a morning breakfast and set off to Mgahinga national park headquarters. Upon reaching at the park headquarters, you will be briefed about golden monkey trekking. This activity takes 1 hour. While trekking these rare golden monkeys you will encounter other attractions such as different bird species, baboons, among others. Trek back to the ranger station and meet your driver who will drive you back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options: Mount Gahinga lodge/ Mucha Hotel / Amajambere Iwachu Camp
Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala
Have your breakfast in the morning and transfer to Kampala via Mbarara town a journey of 8-9 hours. You will stop in Kayabwe at the equator for an en route lunch and craft shopping. Later you will continue to Kampala/Entebbe to catch up your flight and this will make up the end of the safari.
Before Booking, Please Read the Following Carefully
- Prices are valid for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- The itinerary mentioned for this tour is an example which can be tailored to your wishes.
- The Gorilla Tracking included in this safari depends on the availability of gorilla trekking permits at the time of booking. These permits are strictly limited and sold out in advance, especially during peak seasons of Christmas and school holidays. We therefore strongly recommend booking early.
- The safari indicated here is essentially an offer. Changes in the course of the journey, the duration of your tour, the number of travellers, as well as the choice of accommodation are subject to availability, although we always endeavour to stick as closely as possible to this programme. For most itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions of this safari upon request.
- Sometimes it is not possible to adhere to the travel plan as described in this itinerary, due to weather and road conditions, authority regulations, organisational requirements, etc. Occasionally, the planned route of the tour has to change according to the situation on the ground. We must therefore explicitly refuse liability for adherence to the journey plan.
- By booking this safari, the client accepts Epic Uganda Vacations Terms and Conditions of business.
